Cheapest time to visit San Luis Obispo
As of Nov 2026, TravelDeals’ own measurements show San Luis Obispo hotels are cheapest in December — $171 median a night, against $358 in August.
November median: $234 per night across 38 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
December median: $171 per night across 38 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
January median: $215 per night across 37 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
February median: $194 per night across 37 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
March median: $268 per night across 37 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
April median: $287 per night across 35 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
May median: $302 per night across 33 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
June median: $313 per night across 34 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
July median: $322 per night across 34 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
August median: $358 per night across 34 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
September median: $290 per night across 31 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
Next 11 months · 1,373 prices · all prices in USD
The year ahead
median USD per night · one-night stays for two adultsLowerNear averageHigherYear average $269/night
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Sorted by biggest drop from each hotel’s 12-month median.November 202638 hotels · median $234/night
$107 or less$587 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 38 San Luis Obispo hotels in November. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $234 per night.
The rest of the market moves together — about 54% between the cheapest month and the most expensive. 4-star hotels discount less, about 46%, so waiting for the low season buys you less at the top of the market.
November: 38 hotels, median $234 a night, from 110 prices.
December 202638 hotels · median $171/night
$107 or less$587 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 38 San Luis Obispo hotels in December. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $171 per night.
The rest of the market moves together — about 54% between the cheapest month and the most expensive. 4-star hotels discount less, about 46%, so waiting for the low season buys you less at the top of the market.
December: 38 hotels, median $171 a night, from 149 prices.
January 202737 hotels · median $215/night
$107 or less$587 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 37 San Luis Obispo hotels in January. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $215 per night.
The rest of the market moves together — about 54% between the cheapest month and the most expensive. 4-star hotels discount less, about 46%, so waiting for the low season buys you less at the top of the market.
January: 37 hotels, median $215 a night, from 104 prices.
February 202737 hotels · median $194/night
$107 or less$587 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 37 San Luis Obispo hotels in February. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $194 per night.
The rest of the market moves together — about 54% between the cheapest month and the most expensive. 4-star hotels discount less, about 46%, so waiting for the low season buys you less at the top of the market.
February: 37 hotels, median $194 a night, from 146 prices.
March 202737 hotels · median $268/night
$107 or less$587 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 37 San Luis Obispo hotels in March. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $268 per night.
The rest of the market moves together — about 54% between the cheapest month and the most expensive. 4-star hotels discount less, about 46%, so waiting for the low season buys you less at the top of the market.
March: 37 hotels, median $268 a night, from 142 prices.
April 202735 hotels · median $287/night
$107 or less$587 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 35 San Luis Obispo hotels in April. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $287 per night.
The rest of the market moves together — about 54% between the cheapest month and the most expensive. 4-star hotels discount less, about 46%, so waiting for the low season buys you less at the top of the market.
April: 35 hotels, median $287 a night, from 136 prices.
May 202733 hotels · median $302/night
$107 or less$587 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 33 San Luis Obispo hotels in May. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $302 per night.
The rest of the market moves together — about 54% between the cheapest month and the most expensive. 4-star hotels discount less, about 46%, so waiting for the low season buys you less at the top of the market.
May: 33 hotels, median $302 a night, from 94 prices.
June 202734 hotels · median $313/night
$107 or less$587 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 34 San Luis Obispo hotels in June. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $313 per night.
The rest of the market moves together — about 54% between the cheapest month and the most expensive. 4-star hotels discount less, about 46%, so waiting for the low season buys you less at the top of the market.
June: 34 hotels, median $313 a night, from 130 prices.
July 202734 hotels · median $322/night
$107 or less$587 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 34 San Luis Obispo hotels in July. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $322 per night.
The rest of the market moves together — about 54% between the cheapest month and the most expensive. 4-star hotels discount less, about 46%, so waiting for the low season buys you less at the top of the market.
July: 34 hotels, median $322 a night, from 123 prices.
August 202734 hotels · median $358/night
$107 or less$587 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 34 San Luis Obispo hotels in August. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $358 per night.
The rest of the market moves together — about 54% between the cheapest month and the most expensive. 4-star hotels discount less, about 46%, so waiting for the low season buys you less at the top of the market.
August: 34 hotels, median $358 a night, from 123 prices.
September 202731 hotels · median $290/night
$107 or less$587 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 31 San Luis Obispo hotels in September. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $290 per night.
The rest of the market moves together — about 54% between the cheapest month and the most expensive. 4-star hotels discount less, about 46%, so waiting for the low season buys you less at the top of the market.
September: 31 hotels, median $290 a night, from 116 prices.
12 hotels are below their own usual price in November, furthest below first.
Motel 6-Pismo Beach, CA
Beach House Inn & Suites
Courtyard by Marriott San Luis Obispo
Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, Autograph Collection
Hampton Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo
The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
La Cuesta Inn, BW Signature Collection
Hilton Vacation Club San Luis Bay Avila Beach
Pacific Point Resort
Hilton Garden Inn San Luis Obispo/Pismo Beach
Inn at the Cove
TownePlace Suites by Marriott San Luis Obispo
No hotels in this San Luis Obispo shortlist are in the under $100 range in November. Closest to your budget: $100–200.
12 hotels are below their own usual price in December, furthest below first.
- Hilton Vacation Club San Luis Bay Avila Beach
- Courtyard by Marriott San Luis Obispo
- La Cuesta Inn, BW Signature Collection
Madonna Inn
Best Western Casa Grande Inn- TownePlace Suites by Marriott San Luis Obispo
Main & Salt- Hilton Garden Inn San Luis Obispo/Pismo Beach
Sands Inn & Suites- The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
- Hampton Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo
Oxford Suites Pismo Beach
No hotels in this San Luis Obispo shortlist are in the under $100 range in December. Closest to your budget: $100–200.
No hotels in this San Luis Obispo shortlist are in the $400+ range in December. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
12 hotels are below their own usual price in January, furthest below first.
- Hilton Vacation Club San Luis Bay Avila Beach
- Courtyard by Marriott San Luis Obispo
- Hampton Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo
- Best Western Casa Grande Inn
Embassy Suites San Luis Obispo- Beach House Inn & Suites
- TownePlace Suites by Marriott San Luis Obispo
- Hilton Garden Inn San Luis Obispo/Pismo Beach
Apple Farm Inn
Residence Inn by Marriott San Luis Obispo- Main & Salt
- The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
No hotels in this San Luis Obispo shortlist are in the under $100 range in January. Closest to your budget: $100–200.
No hotels in this San Luis Obispo shortlist are in the $400+ range in January. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
12 hotels are below their own usual price in February, furthest below first.
- Hilton Vacation Club San Luis Bay Avila Beach
- Courtyard by Marriott San Luis Obispo
- Sands Inn & Suites
- Madonna Inn
- Hampton Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo
- Hilton Garden Inn San Luis Obispo/Pismo Beach
The Agrarian Hotel; Best Western Signature Collection- Main & Salt
- Apple Farm Inn
- Best Western Casa Grande Inn
- The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
- Embassy Suites San Luis Obispo
No hotels in this San Luis Obispo shortlist are in the $400+ range in February. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
7 hotels are below their own usual price in March, furthest below first.
- The Agrarian Hotel; Best Western Signature Collection
- Best Western Casa Grande Inn
- Courtyard by Marriott San Luis Obispo
SeaVenture Beach Hotel- Madonna Inn
- Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, Autograph Collection
- La Cuesta Inn, BW Signature Collection
No hotels in this San Luis Obispo shortlist are in the under $100 range in March. Closest to your budget: $100–200.
12 hotels are below their own usual price in April, furthest below first.
- Main & Salt
- Sands Inn & Suites
- Hilton Garden Inn San Luis Obispo/Pismo Beach
- Apple Farm Inn
- Embassy Suites San Luis Obispo
Best Western Plus Royal Oak Hotel- The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
- Hampton Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo
Hampton Inn & Suites Arroyo Grande
La Quinta by Wyndham San Luis Obispo- Oxford Suites Pismo Beach
Avila Village Inn
No hotels in this San Luis Obispo shortlist are in the under $100 range in April. Closest to your budget: $100–200.
No hotels in this San Luis Obispo shortlist are in the $400+ range in April. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
9 hotels are below their own usual price in May, furthest below first.
- Main & Salt
- Best Western Plus Royal Oak Hotel
- Sands Inn & Suites
SeaCrest Oceanfront Hotel- Embassy Suites San Luis Obispo
- Pacific Point Resort
Avila Beach House- Inn at the Cove
- Avila Village Inn
No hotels in this San Luis Obispo shortlist are in the under $100 range in May. Closest to your budget: $100–200.
No hotel we track in San Luis Obispo is below its own usual price in June.
2 hotels are below their own usual price in July, furthest below first.
No hotels in this San Luis Obispo shortlist are in the under $100 range in July. Closest to your budget: $100–200.
No hotels in this San Luis Obispo shortlist are in the $400+ range in July. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
1 hotels are below their own usual price in August, furthest below first.
No hotels in this San Luis Obispo shortlist are in the under $100 range in August. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
No hotels in this San Luis Obispo shortlist are in the $100–200 range in August. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
No hotels in this San Luis Obispo shortlist are in the $400+ range in August. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
12 hotels are below their own usual price in September, furthest below first.
- Pacific Point Resort
- Oxford Suites Pismo Beach
- Hilton Vacation Club San Luis Bay Avila Beach
- SeaCrest Oceanfront Hotel
- Beach House Inn & Suites
- Best Western Plus Royal Oak Hotel
- SeaVenture Beach Hotel
- La Quinta by Wyndham San Luis Obispo
- Apple Farm Inn
- Hampton Inn & Suites Arroyo Grande
- The Agrarian Hotel; Best Western Signature Collection
Avila La Fonda Hotel
No hotels in this San Luis Obispo shortlist are in the under $100 range in September. Closest to your budget: $100–200.
No hotels in this San Luis Obispo shortlist are in the $400+ range in September. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
Which nights
median by arrival day, across every hotel we track and all twelve monthsArriving on a Tuesday instead of a Saturday saves 30% at the San Luis Obispo median — $104 a night, on the same hotels. Measured across 1,373 forward prices.
Every hotel we track in San Luis Obispo
39 tracked hotels · compare locations and measured pricesChecked rate: one refundable night, 30 days aheadMap all hotels ↑- Inn at San Luis Obispo · 1 night measured3★$71
- Lamplighter Inn & Suites · 1 night measured3★$77
- Motel 6-Pismo Beach, CA · 1 night measured4★$78
- Olive Tree Inn & Suites, a Howard Johnson by Wyndham · 1 night measured3★$92
- Motel 6-San Luis Obispo, CA - South · 1 night measured3★$96
- Sands Inn & Suites · 1 night measured3★$98
- Best Western Casa Grande Inn · 1 night measured3★$108
- Apple Farm Inn · 1 night measured3★$118
- Hilton Vacation Club San Luis Bay Avila Beach · 1 night measured4★$124
- Hampton Inn & Suites Arroyo Grande · 1 night measured3★$128
- La Cuesta Inn, BW Signature Collection · 1 night measured3★$130
- Hilton Garden Inn San Luis Obispo/Pismo Beach · 1 night measured3★$131
- Main & Salt · 1 night measured3★$133
- Hampton Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo · 1 night measured3★$136
- Oxford Suites Pismo Beach · 1 night measured3★$138
- The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo, Tapestry Collection by Hilton · 1 night measured4★$147
- La Quinta by Wyndham San Luis Obispo · 1 night measured3★$148
- Best Western Plus Royal Oak Hotel · 1 night measured3★$150
- Embassy Suites San Luis Obispo · 1 night measured4★$153
- Courtyard by Marriott San Luis Obispo · 1 night measured3★$159
- TownePlace Suites by Marriott San Luis Obispo · 1 night measured3★$160
- The Agrarian Hotel; Best Western Signature Collection · 1 night measured3★$177
- Madonna Inn · 1 night measured4★$184
- SeaCrest Oceanfront Hotel · 1 night measured3★$216
- Residence Inn by Marriott San Luis Obispo · 1 night measured3★$223
- Avila La Fonda Hotel · 1 night measured4★$234
- Avila Village Inn · 1 night measured3★$242
- SeaVenture Beach Hotel · 1 night measured3★$251
- Inn at the Cove · 1 night measured3★$253
- Pacific Point Resort · 1 night measured3★$257
Show the other 8 hotels
- Beach House Inn & Suites · 1 night measured3★$260
- Inn at the Pier Pismo Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton · 1 night measured4★$263
- Back Bay Inn · 1 night measured3★$271
- The Cliffs Hotel and Spa · 1 night measured3★$278
- Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, Autograph Collection · 1 night measured4★$301
- Granada Hotel & Bistro · 1 night measured4★$327
- HOTEL CERRO, Autograph Collection · 1 night measured4★$382
- Avila Beach House · 1 night measured3★$392
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How we work this out
Every hotel here is priced once a week for the same stay — one refundable night, two adults — on dates spread across the next twelve months. Holding the room and the party the same is what makes a change in the answer mean something; how far ahead each date sits is the one thing we vary on purpose, because that is the question this page answers — which month to go, not how early to book. Every figure is a one-night stay as quoted, never a longer total divided down. The longer version.